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Feel The (Freezer) Burn: Blues Players Don Shorts, Flip-Flops En Route to Winter Classic

Nothing says “beach wear” like Minnesota on New Year’s Day.

And the St. Louis Blues weren’t letting sub-zero temperatures get in the way of making a statement, and having a little fun, ahead of Saturday’s NHL Winter Classic against the Minnesota Wild at Target Field.

Brrr.

The temperature in Minneapolis is only supposed to reach minus-2 degrees, but it will be even colder when the game begins at 7 p.m. ET: minus-5 with a wind chill hovering around minus-20.

It will be so cold, league officials said earlier this week that they may have to heat the ice for optimal playing conditions.